The converter breaker can be as small as 10 amps (or even less), but 15 amp breakers are more typical and more available.ģ. One breaker should be dedicated for powering the converter electronics. The slots can be filled with half width circuit breakers, if you need another breaker (or two). The 3rd slot was used for the 15A breaker powering the converter itself. The 2nd slot was used for the 15A breaker powering electrical outlets (exterior & interior), and the refrigerator. #Rv power converter wiring diagram full#The 1st is taken by the input Main 30 amp breaker, which is full width. There are 3 circuit breaker slots in the AC distribution panel. These distribution panels are not part of the converter although the term converter is often used for the entire box. The box that holds the converter also has the AC distribution with circuit breakers and the DC distribution panel with fuses. By converter, I mean the section that produces 12V DC and charges your batteries. The converter is wired to a separate breaker for the AC input to the converter. The other 15A breaker will be for the power outlets, and fridge.īlack and any other color = hot (connected to the circuit breaker terminals)Ģ. You need one breaker dedicated to connect the black lead for the converter board. and the Buss feeds the adjacent 15A breakers. Shore power 120V AC goes to the AC "in" hot/black, bottom screw on the main 30A breaker, which then feeds the Buss. The circuit breakers were same type between converters, but I bought two new 15A breakers anyways. NOTE: the converter requires a taller and narrower opening (as compared to the CS3000 converter).ġ. Replacing your power converter yourself is a helluva way to get knowledgeable on your campers electrical system! Thankfully, Google searches revealed pertinent discussions in other online RV forum threads, which yielded tips and hints, which filled in the blanks for me. I ordered the converter from The installation instructions are inadequate, even for someone with a good understanding of basic electrical. It would distribute AC & DC battery power fine, but wouldn't charge the battery, had no 12V output. It replaced the factory installed WHCO/Century CS3000 converter, which didn't (any longer convert). Just finished installing the PD4135 converter into our 2004 T2.
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